Lavender Voices

Lavender Voices lifts up the voices of queer women in Chicago through storytelling and community. Each night we meet brings new perspectives, new art forms, and new experiences. If you’re Read More

Lavender Voices

Lavender Voices lifts up the voices of queer women in Chicago through storytelling and community. Each night we meet brings new perspectives, new art forms, and new experiences. If you’re Read More

Open Books West Loop CLOSED

Open Books West Loop is closed Monday, May 30th for the Memorial Day holiday. Book donations of four boxes or less can still be dropped off in our dropbox directly south of Read More

Open Books West Loop CLOSED

Open Books West Loop is closed Monday, May 30th for the Memorial Day holiday. Book donations of four boxes or less can still be dropped off in our dropbox directly south of Read More

Printers Row Lit Fest

Join Open Books as we once again operate the largest sales tent at Printer's Row Lit Fest on June 11-12! We'll have a brand new selection of stock out at the Read More

Printers Row Lit Fest

Join Open Books as we once again operate the largest sales tent at Printer's Row Lit Fest on June 11-12! We'll have a brand new selection of stock out at the Read More

Mitchell Elementary ReadThenWrite Author Launch

Join us on June 13 as we toast our students on becoming newly published authors! The amazing kids at Mitchell Elementary's ReadThenWrite program will be reading and signing copies from the collection Read More

Mitchell Elementary ReadThenWrite Author Launch

Join us on June 13 as we toast our students on becoming newly published authors! The amazing kids at Mitchell Elementary's ReadThenWrite program will be reading and signing copies from the collection Read More

Open Book Club

Our Book Club will be discussing Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies on Tuesday, June 14 from 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm. Come discuss Groff's "astounding portrait of a marriage. With Read More

Open Book Club

Our Book Club will be discussing Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies on Tuesday, June 14 from 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm. Come discuss Groff's "astounding portrait of a marriage. With Read More